Playing Card Deck

ABSTRACT

A playing card deck has a plurality of playing cards each with a front surface, rear surface, color designation, and card value. The color designation and the card value being presented on the front surface and the rear surface of each of the plurality of playing cards being identical. The plurality of playing cards includes a plurality of first color cards, plurality of second color cards, plurality of third color cards, plurality of fourth color cards, plurality of fifth color cards, plurality of sixth color cards, and plurality of seventh color cards each with the card value ranging from one to twelve, and a plurality of wild cards corresponding to said cards. The plurality of playing cards further includes a plurality of eighth color cards and a plurality of ninth color cards, the card value of each ranging from one to nine.

The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patentapplication Ser. No. 61/944,456 filed on Feb. 25, 2014.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to playing cards. Morespecifically, the present invention is a deck of playing cards thatincludes cards corresponding to the seven most recognized colors of therainbow. The deck of playing cards further comprises a set of whitecards and black cards as well as a set of wild cards.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The traditional playing card deck comprises fifty-two cards withthirteen ranks corresponding to four suits. The card ranks are denotedvia a letter or number while the suits are denoted via a symbol. Ranksand suits are denoted on the front surfaces of the playing cards. Theback surfaces of the cards generally comprise a uniform design such thatindividual cards are indistinguishable from others. A large number ofcasino and other gambling card games typically involve dealing eachplayer a subset of cards, called a hand. More casual types of gamesgenerally involve players utilizing the cards of the deck in order toaccomplish one or more specific goals. Playing cards are also oftenutilized as a component of additional games such as board games. Whilethe traditional fifty-two card deck is by far the most popular andwidespread playing card deck, a wide variety of alternative playing carddecks exists as well. Because the cards available in these decks deviatefrom the card design found in fifty-two card decks, the games that maybe played vary greatly as well.

The present invention is a deck of playing cards comprising cards thatcorrespond to the seven most recognized colors of the rainbow as well asa set of white cards, a set of black cards, and a set of wild cards. Inthe preferred embodiment of the present invention, the playing card deckcomprises twelve red cards, twelve orange cards, twelve yellow cards,twelve green cards, twelve blue cards, twelve indigo cards, and twelveviolet cards. The playing card deck further comprises nine white cards,nine black cards, and seven wild cards. The red, orange, yellow, green,blue, indigo, violet, white, and black playing cards comprise solidcoloring and are denoted by number markings serving as rankings locatedon opposing corners of the front surfaces of the cards for symmetry. Thewild cards comprise solid coloring as well with one red card, one orangecard, one yellow card, one green card, one blue card, one indigo card,and one violet card. The wild cards further comprise a unique designlocated on the front surfaces of the cards. In the preferred embodimentof the present invention, the card colors may be designated as suitswith red denoting the lowest suit and violet denoting the highest suitor vice versa.

The playing card deck of the present invention may be utilized for awide variety of card games based on traditional card games.Additionally, the playing card deck may be utilized as a component ofvarious other types of games or activities such as board games andeducational activities. While the playing card deck may be utilized toplay variants of traditional card games designed specifically for theunique playing card deck, it is possible to utilize the cards of theplaying card deck as a traditional fifty-two card deck as well. This isaccomplished by selecting four colors (forty-eight cards) from amongstred, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The fourcorresponding wild cards are added to the forty-eight cards selected inorder to form a fifty-two card deck comprising thirteen ranks (numbersone to thirteen) and four suits (four colors).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a plurality of playing cards,wherein each of the plurality of playing cards has a color designationsubstantially encompassing a front surface.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the plurality of cards, wherein aunique marking is used to depict the color designation.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the plurality of cards, whereineach of the plurality of playing cards has a rear surface beingidentical.

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a plurality of first color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is afirst color.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a plurality of second color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is asecond color.

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a plurality of third color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is athird color.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a plurality of fourth color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is afourth color.

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a plurality of fifth color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is afifth color.

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a plurality of sixth color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is asixth color.

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of a plurality of seventh colorcards from the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designationis a seventh color.

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of a plurality of eighth color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is aeighth color.

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of a plurality of ninth color cardsfrom the plurality of playing cards, wherein the color designation is aninth color.

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of a plurality of wild cards fromthe plurality of playing cards.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describingselected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention.

The present invention is a playing card deck that can be utilized toplay a variety of unique games, traditional card games, and variationsof traditional card games. In reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, theplaying card deck comprises a plurality of playing cards 1, wherein eachof the plurality of playing cards 1 comprises a rear surface 2, a frontsurface 3, a color designation 4, and a card value 5. The presentinvention can be used in conjunction with a board game, as aneducational tool, or to embody a traditional deck of cards by selectingspecific cards in addition to being used to play the unique games thatare specific to the present invention.

In reference to FIG. 4-13, the plurality of playing cards 1 includes aplurality of first color cards 10, a plurality of second color cards 20,a plurality of third color cards 30, a plurality of fourth color cards40, a plurality of fifth color cards 50, a plurality of sixth colorcards 60, a plurality of seventh color cards 70, a plurality of eighthcolor cards 80, a plurality of ninth color cards 90, and a plurality ofwild cards 100. The color designation 4 is different for each of theplurality of playing cards 1. More specifically, the color designation 4of each of the plurality of first color cards 10 is a first color 11 asshown in FIG. 4; the color designation 4 of each of the plurality ofsecond color cards 20 is a second color 21 as shown in FIG. 5; the colordesignation 4 of each of the plurality of third color cards 30 is athird color 31 as shown in FIG. 6; the color designation 4 of each ofthe plurality of fourth color cards 40 is a fourth color 41 as shown inFIG. 7; the color designation 4 of each of the plurality of fifth colorcards 50 is a fifth color 51 as shown in FIG. 8; the color designation 4of each of the plurality of sixth color cards 60 is a sixth color 61 asshown in FIG. 9; the color designation 4 of each of the plurality ofseventh color cards 70 is a seventh color 71 as shown in FIG. 10; thecolor designation 4 of each of the plurality of eighth color cards 80 isan eighth color 81 as shown in FIG. 11; and the color designation 4 ofeach of the plurality of ninth color cards 90 is a ninth color 91 asshown in FIG. 12.

In reference to FIG. 13, the plurality of wild cards 100 comprises afirst wild card 12, a second wild card 22, a third wild card 32, afourth wild card 42, a fifth wild card 52, a sixth wild card 62, and aseventh wild card 72. The color designation 4 is different for each ofthe plurality of wild cards 100, wherein each of the plurality of wildcards 100 is paired with either the plurality of first color cards 10,the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of third colorcards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality of fifthcolor cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, or the pluralityof seventh color cards 70. More specifically, the color designation 4 ofthe first wild card 12 is the first color 11; the color designation 4 ofthe second wild card 22 is the second color 21; the color designation 4of the third wild card 32 is the third color 31; the color designation 4of the fourth wild card 42 is the fourth color 41; the color designation4 of the fifth wild card 52 is the fifth color 51; the color designation4 of the sixth wild card 62 is the sixth color 61; and the colordesignation 4 of the seventh wild card 72 is the seventh color 71.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first color 11is red, the second color 21 is orange, the third color 31 is yellow, thefourth color 41 is green, the fifth color 51 is blue, the sixth color 61is indigo, the seventh color 71 is violet, the eighth color 81 is white,and the ninth color 91 is black. In this way, the first color 11, thesecond color 21, the third color 31, the fourth color 41, the fifthcolor 51, the sixth color 61, and the seventh color 71 correspond to theseven most recognized colors of the rainbow. In games where theplurality of playing cards 1 is ranked according to the colordesignation 4, the ranking follows the order of the rainbow, whereineither the first color 11 is the highest rank and the seventh color 71is the lowest rank out of the seven colors of the rainbow, or viceversa. The eighth color 81 and the ninth color 91 can be ranked above orbelow the seven colors of the rainbow.

The card value 5 for the plurality of playing cards 1 of the first color11, the second color 21, the third color 31, the fourth color 41, thefifth color 51, the sixth color 61, and the seventh color 71 denoteseither a number or a wild symbol. The card value 5 for each of theplurality of first color cards 10 sequentially increases with each ofthe plurality of first color cards 10. Similarly, the card 5 value foreach of the plurality of second color cards 20 sequentially increaseswith each of the plurality of second color cards 20; the card 5 valuefor each of the plurality of third color cards 30 sequentially increaseswith each of the plurality of third color cards 30; the card 5 value foreach of the plurality of fourth color cards 40 sequentially increaseswith each of the plurality of fourth color cards 40; the card 5 valuefor each of the plurality of fifth color cards 50 sequentially increaseswith each of the plurality of fifth color cards 50; the card 5 value foreach of the plurality of sixth color cards 60 sequentially increaseswith each of the plurality of sixth color cards 60; and the card 5 valuefor each of the plurality of seventh color cards 70 sequentiallyincreases with each of the plurality of seventh color cards 70.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality offirst color cards 10, the plurality of second color cards 20, theplurality of third color cards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards40, the plurality of fifth color cards 50, the plurality of sixth colorcards 60, and the plurality of seventh color cards 70 are eachspecifically twelve cards. As such, the card value 5 for each of theplurality of first color cards 10, each of the plurality of second colorcards 20, each of the plurality of third color cards 30, each of theplurality of fourth color cards 40, each of the plurality of fifth colorcards 50, each of the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and each of theplurality of seventh color cards 70 ranges from one to twelve, as shownin FIG. 4-12.

The card value 5 for each of the plurality of first color cards 10, eachof the plurality of second color cards 20, each of the plurality ofthird color cards 30, each of the plurality of fourth color cards 40,each of the plurality of fifth color cards 50, each of the plurality ofsixth color cards 60, and each of the plurality of seventh color cards70 does not repeat. For example, if the plurality of first color cards10 is specifically twelve cards, then the card value 5 for each of theplurality of first color cards 10 would be either one, two , three,four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, or twelve. This wouldthen be repeated for the plurality of second color cards 20, theplurality of third color cards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards40, the plurality of fifth color cards 50, the plurality of sixth colorcards 60, and the plurality of seventh color cards 70.

In reference to FIG. 13, for each of the plurality of wild cards 100,the card value 5 is presented as a “W”, or other symbol. Each of theplurality of wild cards 100 can be played as the card value 5 of any ofthe plurality of first color cards 10, the plurality of second colorcards 20, the plurality of third color cards 30, the plurality of fourthcolor cards 40, the plurality of fifth color cards 50, the plurality ofsixth color cards 60, or the plurality of seventh color cards 70.Alternatively, each of the plurality of wild cards 100 can be played asa different numbered card outside of the range of the card value 5 foreach of the plurality of first color cards 10, each of the plurality ofsecond color cards 20, each of the plurality of third color cards 30,each of the plurality of fourth color cards 40, each of the plurality offifth color cards 50, each of the plurality of sixth color cards 60, andeach of the plurality of seventh color cards 70, depending on the gameto be played.

In reference to FIG. 11-12, the plurality of playing cards 1 of theeighth color 81 and the ninth color 91 are only numbered cards and donot contain any wilds. As such, the card value 5 for each of theplurality of eighth color cards 80 sequentially increases with each ofthe eighth plurality of cards 80, and the card value 5 for each of theplurality of ninth color cards 90 sequentially increases with each ofthe plurality of ninth color cards 90. In the preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, the plurality of eighth color cards 80 and theplurality of ninth color cards 90 is specifically nine cards. As such,the card value 5 for each of the plurality of eighth color cards 80 andeach of the plurality of ninth color cards 90 ranges from one to nine,wherein the card value 5 for each of the plurality of eighth color cards80 does not repeat and the card value 5 for each of the plurality ofninth color cards 90 does not repeat. For example, if the plurality ofeighth color cards 80 is specifically nine cards, then the card value 5for each of the plurality of eighth color cards 80 would be either one,two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine.

In reference to FIG. 1-2, the color designation 4 for each of theplurality of playing cards 1 is presented on the front surface 3. Thecolor designation 4 can be displayed in multiple ways. The colordesignation 4 can substantially cover the front surface 3 as shown inFIG. 1, or a unique marking 8 embodying the color designation 4 can bepositioned on the front surface 3 as shown in FIG. 2. More specifically,the front surface 3 is colored as either the first color 11, the secondcolor 21, the third color 31, the fourth color 41, the fifth color 51,the sixth color 61, the seventh color 71, the eighth color 81, or theninth color 91; or the unique marking 8 is presented on the frontsurface 3 in either the first color 11, the second color 21, the thirdcolor 31, the fourth color 41, the fifth color 51, the sixth color 61,the seventh color 71, the eighth color 81, or the ninth color 91.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the entirety ofthe front surface 3 is colored for the plurality of first color cards10, the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of third colorcards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality of fifthcolor cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and the pluralityof seventh color cards 70, while the unique marking 8 is utilized forthe plurality of wild cards 100. The card value 5 is printed over top ofthe coloring of the front surface 3, over top of the unique marking 8,or alongside the unique marking 8. The unique marking 8 can be a logo,generic pattern, single shape, etc. It is also possible for additionaldesigns, patterns, markings, etc. to be printed over the coloring of thefront surface 3 or alongside the unique marking 8.

In reference to FIG. 1-2, similar to the color designation 4, the cardvalue 5 for each of the plurality of cards is presented on the frontsurface 3. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, thecard value 5 is presented twice, as a first indicator 6 and a secondindicator 7. The first indicator 6 and the second indicator 7 arepositioned diagonally opposite from each other about the front surface3, wherein the first indicator 6 and the second indicator 7 arepositioned in diagonally opposite corners. Additionally, the firstindicator 6 and the second indicator 7 are positioned such that the cardvalue 5 is displayed both upside-down and right-side-up when holdingeach of the plurality of playing cards 1 vertically. For example, if thefirst indicator 6 is positioned right-side-up in the top left corner,then the second indicator 7 is positioned upside-down in the bottomright corner.

In reference to FIG. 3, the rear surface 2 and the front surface 3 arepositioned opposite each other, wherein the rear surface 2 of each ofthe plurality of cards is identical. In this way, the color designation4 and the card value 5 for each of the plurality of playing cards 1 isunknown when the plurality of playing cards 1 is positioned with thefront surface 3 face-down or away from an individual. The rear surface 2of each of the plurality of playing cards 1 may be cosmeticallydesigned, and is not limited with respect to a specific design.

The card value 5 of each of the plurality of playing cards 1 allows aranking system to be established amongst the plurality of playing cards1 to be used for certain card games. For example, the card value 5 ofone could be designated as the lowest rank, while a card value 5 oftwelve is designated the highest rank. Additionally, the colordesignation 4 of each of the plurality of playing cards 1 can be used todenote suits. The specific order ranking system used with the pluralityof playing cards 1 may differ depending on the particular game beingplayed. The present invention is designed for use in variants oftraditional card games, unique card games designed specifically for theplurality of playing cards 1, and as a component of board games andeducational activities. The following is intended to present an exampleof games that are playable using the present invention, and is notintended to limit the use of the present invention.

A first game, “Rainbow squared”, is played using the plurality of firstcolor cards 10, the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality ofthird color cards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, theplurality of fifth color cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards60, and the plurality of seventh color cards 70 with the card value 5from one to seven. The cards are shuffled and placed in a randomized 7×7grid arrangement with the front surface 3 facing up. The object of thefirst game is to obtain a 7×7 grid arrangement in which each of theplurality of playing cards 1 is ordered sequentially according to thecard value 5 (number ranking) as well as the color designation 4 (suit).The winning layout is organized such that each row of the 7×7 gridcorresponds to either the first color 11, the second color 21, the thirdcolor 31, the fourth color 41, the fifth color 51, the sixth color 61,or the seventh color 71, while each column of the 7×7 grid correspondsto the card value 5 ordered from one to seven. During the course ofplay, a player may swap any two adjacent cards in the same row or samecolumn. The cards must be swapped in a manner such that each card ismoved closer to and no further away from its final resting position inthe grid. If the player reaches a point where no valid swaps may bemade, the player loses the game.

A second game, “Solitaire”, is played using the plurality of first colorcards 10, the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of thirdcolor cards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality offifth color cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and theplurality of seventh color cards 70 with the card value 5 from one totwelve. The plurality of playing cards 1 is shuffled into a deck ofcards and a row of seven columns is created from the deck of cards,wherein each successive column has one more card than the previouscolumn. The top card of each column is then turned over to reveal thefront surface 3. Any card that is one rank lower than a subsequent cardaccording to the card value 5 may be moved on top of the subsequentcard. Three cards can also be drawn from the deck of cards and turnedover to reveal the front surface 3, wherein only the top card of thethree is playable. When a card with the card value 5 of one appears ontop, the card is placed in a second row, wherein cards with the colordesignation 4 being the same are stacked in sequential order accordingto the card value 5. Play is continued until no card is playable,indicating a loss, or until all cards in the deck have been moved to thesecond row, indicating a win.

A third game, “Rainbow Bingo” or “Cinco”, is for two or more players,wherein each player uses their own deck of cards. The third game isplayed using the plurality of first color cards 10, the plurality ofsecond color cards 20, the plurality of third color cards 30, theplurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality of fifth color cards50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and the plurality of seventhcolor cards 70 with the card value 5 from one to twelve for each of theplayers. Each player creates a 5×5 grid with the front surface 3 of eachcard facing up, wherein each column corresponds to either the firstcolor 11, the second color 21, the third color 31, the fourth color 41,the fifth color 51, the sixth color 61, or the seventh color 71. Allcolors may be allowed or only a selected five out of seven colors.Another separate deck of cards is then used as a draw pile to call outdifferent cards, wherein each of the players marks off each matchingcard within their 5×5 grid that matches the cards drawn from the drawpile. Play continues until a player matches five cards horizontally,vertically, or diagonally within their 5×5 grid.

A fourth game, “Rummy”, is playable by two or more players andadditional decks may be required depending on the number of players. Theobject of the game is to accumulate the highest number of pointsfollowing seven rounds of play. All players are able to earn pointsduring the course of each round and a round ends when a player lays downhis or her hand of seven cards that includes both a book and a run. Eachplayer is awarded points for any combination of books and runs attainedin his or her hand. A six point run is three or more cards of the samecolor wherein the card value 5 is sequential, or three or more cards ofthe same card value 5 wherein the color designation 4 is sequential. Athree point run is three or more cards of the same color wherein thecard value 5 is not sequential, or three or more cards of the same cardvalue 5 wherein the color designation 4 is not sequential. A run iseight points and is four cards of the same color wherein the card value5 is sequential, or four cards of the same card value 5 wherein thecolor designation 4 is sequential. An optional one point run is fourcards of random colors wherein the card value 5 is sequential, or fourcards where the card value 5 is random and the color designation 4 issequential; however, players cannot win a round with a one point run.

At the start of the fourth game, the plurality of first color cards 10,the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of third colorcards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality of fifthcolor cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and the pluralityof seventh color cards 70 are shuffled into a deck of cards and a sevencard hand is dealt to each player. The remaining cards are placed facedown in the middle of the playing area forming a central pile. Theplayer to the left of the dealer position (player one) draws a card fromthe top of the pile and removes one card from his or her hand. Theremoved card is placed face up in the area adjacent to his or her sideof the central pile forming a discard pile in front of player one. Thenext player (player two) may then draw a card from the central pile orpick up the card discarded by player one. Player two must then remove acard from his or her hand and place it face up in the area adjacent tohis or her side of the central pile forming a discard pile in front ofplayer two. As the round continues, each player places his or herdiscarded cards in a discard path formed in front of his or herposition. Players may select a card to draw from the central pile ordraw the top card from the discard pile of any other player. The roundconcludes when a player has achieved both a book and a run in his or herhand of seven cards. If the player has drawn an eighth card prior towinning the round, the eighth card must be discarded. All remainingplayers must determine if any points have been earned with the sevencards in their hands. The dealer position rotates as the rounds progresswith a winner being declared based on the total number of pointsaccumulated after seven rounds.

A sixth game, “Battle”, is played using the plurality of first colorcards 10, the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of thirdcolor cards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality offifth color cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and theplurality of seventh color cards 70; and optionally the plurality ofeighth color cards 80 and the plurality of ninth color cards 90. Thegame is playable with two to six players. The plurality of playing cards1 is first shuffled and then dealt to the players, such that each playerhas the same number of cards. The cards for each player are gatheredinto a stack and placed with the front surface 3 face down. Each playerthen draws the top card from their individual stack and places the cardwith the front surface 3 up in a central playing area. The player withthe card value 5 on his or her card wins the round. The winning playertakes all cards from the round and places the cards into a separate pileforming a win pile. If players have played cards and the card value 5matches, then the color designation 4 of each of the cards involved isassessed. Colors are ranked according to the colors of the rainbow withred cards ranking the highest and violet ranking the lowest. White cardsoutrank all other cards (win) and black cards are outranked by all cards(lose) if used. The winning player following the assessment of the colordesignation 4 of each card takes all cards played during the round andplaces them into his or her win pile. Play continues until all cardshave been played and compared. The player who has accumulated the mostcards wins the game.

A seventh game, “Sudoku”, is played using the plurality of first colorcards 10, the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of thirdcolor cards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality offifth color cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and theplurality of seventh color cards 70 with the card value 5 ranging fromone to nine, in addition to the plurality of eighth color cards 80 andthe plurality of ninth color cards 90. The seventh game is hereindescribed with reference to a competitive game between three players. A9×9 grid is divided into three equivalent playing areas with one playingarea assigned to each player. Each playing area comprises a row of three3×3 squares and players are only allowed to play cards in theirrespective playing area. Each player selects three colors and is dealtcards with the card value 5 one through nine corresponding to thosethree colors. Player one begins the game by placing one of his or hercards on a square anywhere in his or her playing area. Player two mustfollow suit by placing one of his or her cards on a square anywhere inhis or her area, without breaking any rules relating to card placementin Sudoku. Once a color has been placed in one of the nine 3×3 blocks,all cards placed in that block must also be of the same color. Afterplayer three has placed his or her first card, player two begins thesecond round. Accordingly, player 3 begins the third round while player1 begins the fourth round with play continuing as such. The gamecontinues as long as no Sudoku rules are broken. Players are permittedto reposition the cards in their own playing areas as needed and thegame ends when no players may place any more cards. If all cards havebeen placed, the game ends in a tie. Otherwise, the player who hasplaced the most cards wins.

An eighth game, “Clocks”, is played using the plurality of first colorcards 10, the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of thirdcolor cards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality offifth color cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and theplurality of seventh color cards 70 with the card value 5 ranging fromone to twelve. The eighth game is intended for two to four players. Foreach round the plurality of cards is first shuffled and then a first rowof six cards and a second row of six cards is dealt in front of eachplayer with the front surface 3 of each card face down. The remainingcards are placed as a draw pile in between the players. A first playertakes a card from the top of the draw pile and turns over the card inthe first row or the second row corresponding to the card value 5 of thedrawn card. The first player continues to draw cards until a card isdrawn having the card value 5 of a position already turned over. Eachplayer continues to take turns in this manner until one player hasturned over all twelve cards. The winner of the round is then dealt oneless face down card in the subsequent round. Rounds are played until aplayer is only dealt one card face down and draws a card with the cardvalue 5 of one.

A ninth game, “Nines” is played using the plurality of first color cards10, the plurality of second color cards 20, the plurality of third colorcards 30, the plurality of fourth color cards 40, the plurality of fifthcolor cards 50, the plurality of sixth color cards 60, and the pluralityof seventh color cards 70 with the card value 5 ranging from one toeight. The plurality of cards is shuffled and then placed with the frontsurface 3 down in a 8×7 grid. Players then take turns turning over twocards in an attempt to uncover two cards wherein the card value 5 ofboth cards totals nine. If a player finds two cards with the card value5 totaling nine, then the player places the cards in a win pile andselects two more cards. If the player does not find two cards with thecard value 5 totaling nine, then the cards are turned back over and theplayer's turn ends. Players take turns until all cards have beenremoved, and the player with the most cards is declared the winner.Alternative scoring gives an additional point for each pair of cardswherein the color designation 4 is the same, or this can be used in theevent of a tie-breaker.

The rules of the previously described games playable with the presentinvention may vary based on a number of factors. For example, the rulesmay vary based on the number of players participating in a game. Rulesmay also vary based on the personal preferences of the players involvedin a game as well.

It is possible to utilize the plurality of playing cards 1 to form atraditional fifty-two card deck. In order to create the fifty-two carddeck, four colors are selected from the first color 11, the second color21, the third color 31, the fourth color 41, the fifth color 51, thesixth color 61, and the seventh color 71. The plurality of number cardsand the wild card corresponding to the four selected colors are thenused to form the fifty-two card deck. The fifty-two card deck comprisesthirteen ranks (the card value 5 ranging from one to twelve and thewild) and four suits (four colors).

While the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises aphysical deck of playing cards, alternative embodiments of the presentinvention may include online, virtual, and other similar implementationsof the plurality of playing cards 1.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A playing card deck comprises: a plurality ofplaying cards; each of the plurality of playing cards comprises a rearsurface, a front surface, a color designation, and a card value; therear surface and the front surface being positioned opposite each other;the rear surface of each of the plurality of playing cards beingidentical; the color designation and the card value being presented onthe front surface; the plurality of playing cards includes a pluralityof first color cards, a plurality of second color cards, a plurality ofthird color cards, a plurality of fourth color cards, a plurality offifth color cards, a plurality of sixth color cards, and a plurality ofseventh color cards; the color designation of each of the plurality offirst color cards being a first color; the color designation of each ofthe plurality of second color cards being a second color; the colordesignation of each of the plurality of third color cards being a thirdcolor; the color designation of each of the plurality of fourth colorcards being a fourth color; the color designation of each of theplurality of fifth color cards being a fifth color; the colordesignation of each of the plurality of sixth color cards being a sixthcolor; and the color designation of each of the plurality of seventhcolor cards being a seventh color.
 2. The playing card deck as claimedin claim 1, wherein the first color is red, the second color is orange,the third color is yellow, the fourth color is green, the fifth color isblue, the sixth color is indigo, and the seventh color is violet.
 3. Theplaying card deck as claimed in claim 1, wherein the color designationsubstantially encompasses the front surface.
 4. The playing card deck asclaimed in claim 1 comprises: a unique marking; the unique marking beingpositioned on the front surface; and the unique marking embodying thecolor designation.
 5. The playing card deck as claimed in claim 1comprises: the card value being presented as a first indicator and asecond indicator; and the first indicator and the second indicator beingpositioned diagonally from each other about the front surface, whereinthe first indicator and the second indicator are positioned indiagonally opposite corners.
 6. The playing card deck as claimed inclaim 1 further comprises: the card value for each of the plurality offirst color cards sequentially increasing with each of the plurality offirst color cards; the card value for each of the plurality of secondcolor cards sequentially increasing with each of the plurality of secondcolor cards; the card value for each of the plurality of third colorcards sequentially increasing with each of the plurality of third colorcards; the card value for each of the plurality of fourth color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of fourth colorcards; the card value for each of the plurality of fifth color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of fifth color cards;the card value for each of the plurality of sixth color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of sixth color cards;and the card value for each of the plurality of seventh color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of seventh colorcards.
 7. The playing card deck as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cardvalue for each of the plurality of first color cards, each of theplurality of second color cards, each of the plurality of third colorcards, each of the plurality of fourth color cards, each of theplurality of fifth color cards, each of the plurality of sixth colorcards, and each of the plurality of seventh color cards ranges from oneto twelve.
 8. The playing card deck as claimed in claim 1 comprises: theplurality of cards further includes a plurality of eighth color cardsand a plurality of ninth color cards; the color designation of each ofthe plurality of eighth color cards being an eighth color; and the colordesignation of each of the plurality of ninth color cards being a ninthcolor.
 9. The playing card deck as claimed in claim 8, wherein theeighth color is white and the ninth color is black.
 10. The playing carddeck as claimed in claim 8 comprises: the card value for each of theplurality of eighth color cards sequentially increasing with each of theplurality of eighth color cards; and the card value for each of theplurality of ninth color cards sequentially increasing with each of theplurality of ninth color cards.
 11. The playing card deck as claimed inclaim 10, wherein the card value for each of the plurality of eighthcolor cards ranges and each of the plurality of ninth color cards rangesfrom one to nine.
 12. The playing card deck as claimed in claim 1further comprises: the plurality of playing cards further comprises aplurality of wild cards; the plurality of wild cards comprises a firstwild card, a second wild card, a third wild card, a fourth wild card, afifth wild card, a sixth wild card, and a seventh wild card; the colordesignation of the first wild card being the first color; the colordesignation of the second wild card being the second color; the colordesignation of the third wild card being the third color; the colordesignation of the fourth wild card being the fourth color; the colordesignation of the fifth wild card being the fifth color; the colordesignation of the sixth wild card being the sixth color; and the colordesignation of the seventh wild card being the seventh color.
 13. Aplaying card deck comprises: a plurality of playing cards; each of theplurality of playing cards comprises a rear surface, a front surface, acolor designation, and a card value; the rear surface and the frontsurface being positioned opposite each other; the rear surface of eachof the plurality of playing cards being identical; the color designationand the card value being presented on the front surface; the pluralityof playing cards includes a plurality of first color cards, a pluralityof second color cards, a plurality of third color cards, a plurality offourth color cards, a plurality of fifth color cards, a plurality ofsixth color cards, a plurality of seventh color cards, a plurality ofeighth color cards, a plurality of ninth color cards, and a plurality ofwild cards; the plurality of wild cards comprises a first wild card, asecond wild card, a third wild card, a fourth wild card, a fifth wildcard, a sixth wild card, and a seventh wild card; the color designationof each of the plurality of first color cards and the first wild cardbeing a first color; the color designation of each of the plurality ofsecond color cards and the second wild card being a second color; thecolor designation of each of the plurality of third color cards and thethird wild card being a third color; the color designation of each ofthe plurality of fourth color cards and the fourth wild card being afourth color; the color designation of each of the plurality of fifthcolor cards and the fifth wild card being a fifth color; the colordesignation of each of the plurality of sixth color cards and the sixthwild card being a sixth color; the color designation of each of theplurality of seventh color cards and the seventh wild card being aseventh color; the color designation of each of the plurality of eighthcolor cards being an eighth color; and the color designation of each ofthe plurality of ninth color cards being a ninth color.
 14. The playingcard deck as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first color is red, thesecond color is orange, the third color is yellow, the fourth color isgreen, the fifth color is blue, the sixth color is indigo, the seventhcolor is violet, the eighth color is white, and the ninth color isblack.
 15. The playing card deck as claimed in claim 13, wherein thecolor designation substantially encompasses the front surface.
 16. Theplaying card deck as claimed in claim 13 comprises: a unique marking;the unique marking being positioned on the front surface; and the uniquemarking embodying the color designation.
 17. The playing card deck asclaimed in claim 13 comprises: the card value being presented as a firstindicator and a second indicator; and the first indicator and the secondindicator being positioned diagonally from each other about the frontsurface, wherein the first indicator and the second indicator arepositioned in diagonally opposite corners.
 18. The playing card deck asclaimed in claim 13 further comprises: the card value for each of theplurality of first color cards sequentially increasing with each of theplurality of first color cards; the card value for each of the pluralityof second color cards sequentially increasing with each of the pluralityof second color cards; the card value for each of the plurality of thirdcolor cards sequentially increasing with each of the plurality of thirdcolor cards; the card value for each of the plurality of fourth colorcards sequentially increasing with each of the plurality of fourth colorcards; the card value for each of the plurality of fifth color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of fifth color cards;the card value for each of the plurality of sixth color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of sixth color cards;the card value for each of the plurality of seventh color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of seventh colorcards; the card value for each of the plurality of eighth color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of eighth colorcards; and the card value for each of the plurality of ninth color cardssequentially increasing with each of the plurality of ninth color cards.19. The playing card deck as claimed in claim 18, wherein the card valuefor each of the plurality of first color cards, each of the plurality ofsecond color cards, each of the plurality of third color cards, each ofthe plurality of fourth color cards, each of the plurality of fifthcolor cards, each of the plurality of sixth color cards, and each of theplurality of seventh color cards ranges from one to twelve.
 20. Theplaying card deck as claimed in claim 18, wherein the card value foreach of the plurality of eighth color cards ranges and each of theplurality of ninth color cards ranges from one to nine.